Long wait for doctor appointment

Having medical issues that are totally new are frustrating when one needs to wait so long to get an appointment with a urologist. I called today and scheduled an appointment in seven weeks. As people age and come across a new issue like a sore that doesn't heal in a very private location it is frustrating. It's not that I am really concerned that it is a serious issue as neither my wife or I have been fooling around with someone else for decades. Still, that said, many men would give up their right arm before they would part with their penis.

I have a small spot, about ¼” in diameter, which becomes very red and at other times it looks like it is the final stages of healing. It seems to connect from the penis helmet down over the circumcision scar to the shaft. It’s sort of like a rough textured very fine sand paper. At times, the small area looks very red and angry, and at other times, it is barely noticeable. There is no pain or bleeding involved, and the color can change within the day. Sometimes, particularly after a morning shower, I get a narrow red or pink ring around the shaft just behind the penis head.

Again, I'm not really worried, but it seems like a long wait to have it checked by a urologist, and I'm subjected to the sexually inactive heap until it is resolved. I'm tempted to see my dermatologist instead as I am a regular client with her. It would be nice to know for sure before seven weeks pass. I wonder if it's worth the wait to see a urologist or not. The more I think about it is that he may tell me to have my dermatologist check it out. Who Knows?

Try getting in to see your primary care doc first. Often times, this can be a lot faster, and he/she can take a look at your problem. If they think it is a concern, they may be able to get you into a specialist sooner.

See the dermatologist immediately. A painless sore is not inconsistent with primary syphilis. This is probably not the case but get it seen by the dermatologist. They are experts in recognizing skin lesions of all types. They are much better in recognition of this than urologists. Good luck and let us know what the diagnosis is.

Definitely see the dermatologist especially since you are a patient of record.

This doesn't sound like a urological problem, it's a skin lesion.

After a shower, you get a red ring around the shaft of your penis? You haven't been walking naked through the woods and been bitten on your penis by a deer tick, have you? . . . . ok, that was a bad joke.

Quincy is right try going to your primary Doctor first, they can set you up with specialist to see quicker than getting an appointment with someone else. Been there done that.

Right, family doctor first. You can get to see them far quicker and they may even be able to settle some of your fears ...

I've been to our family doctor twice for issues with my genitals and he was able to give a correct diagnosis which was later confirmed. Seeing him did a lot to calm my state of mind, since nobody likes to feel nodules or lumps on the testicles or in the groin ... in such situations your own imagination may be making things worse for you than they really are. In both cases it turned out to be nothing consequential.

But do get it checked out of course.

The good news is the red spot on my penis helmet and the red ring on the penis shaft are a continued infliction from yeast. Thankfully it's not too serious. It was suggested in a response to my first post. Nystatin clears it up, but it wants to come back. I plan to try to get a pill instead of a cream to terminate this irritation.

Jim, the solution to this problem is very simple. The reason you keep getting it back is because it is getting passed back and forth between you and your partner. This is a common problem, so common that most doctors will tell you that your partner has to be treated for the same, even if they are NOT symptomatic, they could and probably are carriers. At least they are harboring enough of the nasties to reinfect you. Treat your partner, trust me.

Mashie